Maze made entirely of ice is record-breakingly big

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A general view of the Giant Maze under construction to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016. (Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: Workers break the ice cubes during the construction of Giant Maze to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016.
(Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: One of the first walls with a tunnel access to the Giant Maze is seen during the construction of Giant Maze to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016.
(Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A general view of the Giant Maze under construction to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016. (Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A path of the Giant Maze is seen during the construction of Giant Maze to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016.
(Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A tunnel of the Giant Maze is seen during the construction of Giant Maze to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016.
(Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A general view of the Giant Maze under construction to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016. (Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A passage of the Giant Maze is seen during the construction of Giant Maze to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016.
(Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A general view of the Giant Maze under construction to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016. (Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A general view of the Giant Maze under construction to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016. (Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

ZAKOPANE, POLAND - JANUARY 20: A general view of the Giant Maze under construction to set a new Guinness World Record as the structure is made of blocks of ice entirely and the area is set for 2500 square meters, in Zakopane, Poland on January 20, 2016. (Photo by Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

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If you're looking to get lost while getting chilly, the giant maze made entirely of blocks of ice in the resort town of Zakopane, Poland, is the place you want to be.

Right next to the Great Krokiew ski jumping venue, the maze is set to open to the public on Jan. 23. When finished, the structure will cover 2,500 square meters and double the previous Guinness World Record for an icy cold labyrinth achieved by the Arctic Glacier Ice Maze at the Buffalo Powder Keg Festival in Buffalo, New York, on Feb., 26 2010.

A project of this magnitude requires a lot of time — and a lot of help.

"There were many sleepless nights. Then we found a good team to work with. Most of them are professional builders, so they are good in their roles," says designer Darek Pytlik.

Haber says the project began at the end of November, but since then, the weather has been less than cooperative.

"Unfortunately, in December we had a thaw and everything was stopped. Fortunately, after Christmas we had frost. Immediately we started the production of snow, so construction is going well," he says.

If you get stuck, don't get upset — the maze can actually help you.

"In the maze you get a little lost, but there are a lot of attractions. You can find great blocks of ice with various items inside. Visitors will find out what they are. The labyrinth will be absolutely safe."